Belize Formerly British Honduras: A Profile of the New Nation of Belize

By William David Setzekorn

Book Overview

William Setzekorn weaves the folklore, facts, history, culture, economics and geography of Belize into an exciting mini-encyclopedia. His portrait of this proud new nation is painted with humor, gentleness, fact and empathy presenting a credible picture of modern day Belize. Reading with the ease and excitement of a novel it is more than a history book, a travelog or an encyclopedia giving the reader a feeling of kinship with the struggles and joy of this tiny new nation.

A mixture of Africans, Mestizos, East Indians, Europeans, Syrians, Lebanese, Mayans, and Chinese; Belize has grown into a heterogenous mosaic of a strong and brave country which is no bigger than Cambridge, Massachusetts. Studying the influences of British domination and Spanish intimidation up to the recent movements for self-government and independence, Setzekorn presents to the reader an accounting of Belizean social and political vicissitudes--a long and tortuous, yet coherent, struggle for national and cultural identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821405683
• ISBN13: 9780821405680
• Release Date: July 1981
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 9.1"